Job Description

Please note that this is a full-time permanent position. This is a defined weekend position. The schedule is from Thursday to Monday.

This position is an on-site role based in Whitehorse, YT.

CBC North is looking for someone with a natural curiosity who loves to tell stories with rich audio, compelling visuals, and great writing. As a Reporter/Editor, your primary objective is to perform reporting and editorial assignments related to the gathering and presentation of program material for all our media platforms, audio, video, digital and social.

The North is a place some of us are fortunate enough to call home, a place of culture, tradition, challenges, perseverance and innovation. The Yukon was built around stories whispered, sung, shared around the circles of campfires.

As journalists and members of communities ourselves, we work to acknowledge the wisdom, tragedies, recoveries and joy, all of which shape the social, political, economic and natural topography of the territory.

There will be opportunities to travel, to work on special projects and to build a career with a team that serves the North as people\'s broadcaster.

You will develop and maintain contact with a variety of sources as well as work in close co-operation with your program unit. You will have demonstrated success in your role by gathering and reporting information from various sources, conducting an analysis of the facts and information gathered, drawing conclusions or raising issues requiring further investigation, and contributing ideas, written scripts, and program content.

You will also, as required, critically edit material written by others, present information and/or analysis on air in a variety of formats, and perform other production or administrative tasks associated with the smooth functioning of the newsroom, program unit or station. Your work will be governed by CBC\'s journalistic and broadcasting policy and protocols.

In this role, you will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, immediate and resonate with the communities we serve. You\xe2\x80\x99re innovative and will champion new story treatments and new workflows, and will help create a diverse range of content on our radio, television, digital and social platforms. You\xe2\x80\x99re not afraid to take creative risks, and you inspire others to do the same.

As the industry shifts, local news and community storytelling is more important than ever. You will understand the diverse and changing population across the Yukon and the importance of reflecting all our communities in our content.

You live and promote an inclusive and respectful work culture. You have a solid understanding of the diverse culture of northern Canada.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• A strong, demonstrated understanding of the Yukon and pan-Northern political and cultural landscape.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills: must be a team player.
• Must be able to solve problems independently and in-group discussions (openness to new ideas and approaches).
• Initiative, flexibility, creativity and curiosity.
• Working knowledge of digital news including social media, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), story analytics, storytelling styles.
• Demonstrated ability to use social media and other resources to build contacts and sources.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to handle a variety of functions quickly and efficiently and meet multiple deadlines and handle multiple story chases.
• Must be capable of original and creative thought in the production of news for online, radio, and social media skills.
• Experience in booking interview guests, developing lines of questioning, writing focused introductions and preparing and writing tape segments.
• Ability to interact with the public on the phone and in person.
• Ability to travel within Northern Canada on assignment.
• Ability to work flexible hours and overtime, is required.
• Ability to work full time hours through Saturdays and Sundays including, is a strict requirement.
• A post-secondary degree or equivalent combination of education and experience along with 3 years of experience relevant to journalism is during which the candidate would gain exposure to journalism, computers, social media and the technology of radio or television broadcasting preferred.
• Valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada\xe2\x80\x99s insurance company..
• Assets: Experience to film and edit video/mobile footage. Experience in Broadcast Writing. Ability to work independently with little supervision

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

If this sounds interesting, please click on \'\'Apply online\'\'. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country\xe2\x80\x99s diversity. That\xe2\x80\x99s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada\xe2\x80\x99s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

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